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in a result of marriage of 22 separate components, i think when we started the blue campaign we were sensitive to what has been alluded to so frequently this morning. the need for partnerships and working across different fields so we can amplify our efforts and make sure we're more effective. in fact, those partnerships as the ambassador noted, they are not fluff, they are real, they matter and they will make a significant difference in this fight to end human trafficking. as i sat here today it was my honor and pleasure to realize how far this movement has come even in the short time since 2010. we've come -- i know a great deal of work occurred before and many of you in the audience have been a part of that work. for me to hear today, about all of the different sectors working together were extraordinary. we started seeking partnerships with our fellow government partners, n.g.o.'s and as you heard, we have strong partners in the private sector that are doing significant work to help end modern-day slavery. we also -- in listening to the speakers today -- discovered there are many
in a result of marriage of 22 separate components, i think when we started the blue campaign we were sensitive to what has been alluded to so frequently this morning. the need for partnerships and working across different fields so we can amplify our efforts and make sure we're more effective. in fact, those partnerships as the ambassador noted, they are not fluff, they are real, they matter and they will make a significant difference in this fight to end human trafficking. as i sat here today...
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independent studies, including one from the clinton justice department, approved it had no impact on lowering crime. and when it comes to background checks, let's be honest. they will never be universal because criminals will never submit to them. there are a lot of things that can be done and we ask you to join with us. the nra is made up of millions of americans who support what it is -- what works. the immediate protection for all, not just some, of our school children is what is needed, and swift punishment of criminals who misuse guns in fixing our mental health system. we love our families. we love our country. we believe in freedom. and we are the way -- the millions from all walks of life to take responsibility and protection as a god-given, fundamental american right. >> chief johnson, let me begin with you, sir. in my experience, many criminals are able to get guns illegally because they use straw purchases. in other words, a person with no criminal records can easily pass a background check and then goes and buys the guns and turns them around and gives them to criminals.
independent studies, including one from the clinton justice department, approved it had no impact on lowering crime. and when it comes to background checks, let's be honest. they will never be universal because criminals will never submit to them. there are a lot of things that can be done and we ask you to join with us. the nra is made up of millions of americans who support what it is -- what works. the immediate protection for all, not just some, of our school children is what is needed, and...
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independent studies, including one from the clinton justice department, approved it had no impact on lowering crime. and when it comes to background checks, let's be honest. they will never be universal because criminals will never submit to them. there are a lot of things that can be done and we ask you to join with us. the nra is made up of millions of americans who support what it is -- what works. the immediate protection for all, not just some, of our school children is what is needed, and swift punishment of criminals who misuse guns in fixing our mental health system. we love our families. we love our country. we believe in freedom. and we are the way -- the millions from all walks of life to take responsibility and protection as a god-given, fundamental american right. >> chief johnson, let me begin with you, sir. in my experience, many criminals are able to get guns illegally because they use straw purchases. in other words, a person with no criminal records can easily pass a background check and then goes and buys the guns and turns them around and gives them to criminals.
independent studies, including one from the clinton justice department, approved it had no impact on lowering crime. and when it comes to background checks, let's be honest. they will never be universal because criminals will never submit to them. there are a lot of things that can be done and we ask you to join with us. the nra is made up of millions of americans who support what it is -- what works. the immediate protection for all, not just some, of our school children is what is needed, and...
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my staff gave me a list of 22 things we needed in new york, and i was dying to ask him. i figured that was not quite appropriate. so a rare moment of restraint. a rare mowat of restraint. >> ok. let's plunge in. monday, you put out the five- page bipartisan free more, and we would like to read between the lines. in a bipartisan agreement, it talked about electronic means of employment verification which is not able to be forged. that is code for a super social security card that would have some sort of plyometric. senator schumer, you have said you are for this. senator mccain, what is your opinion? >> i am for this. i want to remind you that the 9/11 commission made a series of recommendations, and one of the things that was not implemented was this. there is technology now that could give us the social security card, people with a social security card, that is tamperproof, and -- >> you are for that. >> but let's be clear. people say a national identification card. that is a card you would show if a police officer came up to you. this would only be used in the same cas
my staff gave me a list of 22 things we needed in new york, and i was dying to ask him. i figured that was not quite appropriate. so a rare moment of restraint. a rare mowat of restraint. >> ok. let's plunge in. monday, you put out the five- page bipartisan free more, and we would like to read between the lines. in a bipartisan agreement, it talked about electronic means of employment verification which is not able to be forged. that is code for a super social security card that would...
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that was beginning renin the department of justice under president clinton who said the assault weapons ban was singularly ineffective. second slide. the department of justice, likewise, concluded the assault weapons ban "under it, there has been no discernible reduction in the late valley and injuries this of gun violence." so the reaction of this tragedy in new town is for a lot of the elected officials to rush to reenact a law and according to the department of justice did absolutely nothing to reduce gun violence. now, why is that? that is not accidental. the assault weapons ban, if it does not ban machine guns, what does it thaban? what it does ban, i would suggest, are scary-looking guns. this is a photograph of a remington 750, one of the most popular hunting rifles in america. this rifle would be entirely legal under this so-called assault weapons ban. i have a question for you, mr. lapierre. functionally, in terms of the operations of this fire arm, semi-automatic, you pull the trigger, one bullet comes out. is the firing mechanism in this fire are materially different from the
that was beginning renin the department of justice under president clinton who said the assault weapons ban was singularly ineffective. second slide. the department of justice, likewise, concluded the assault weapons ban "under it, there has been no discernible reduction in the late valley and injuries this of gun violence." so the reaction of this tragedy in new town is for a lot of the elected officials to rush to reenact a law and according to the department of justice did...
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i've been in the health-care industry about 22 years. four years ago i decided to a upbraid my skills, because it was an area of health care that was starting to increase in the area i live. -- upgrade my skills. i live in southern california. i'm not quite sure if she can help me with any statistics on this area, but the jobs that i applied for now have been where you must be bilingual or use the phrase "we prefer you to be bilingual." all the of the skills are in place to do the job. but that is one problem i have faced for almost four years of trying to keep a job in the area of health care. there have been times i have gone to certain doctors' offices, even some hospitals, where the entire staff are hispanic and they tell you it is because we cater to a lot of people who do not speak english. host: thank you. guest: i appreciate that conundrum, because it is one that i share. unfortunately, i am not bilingual. in my field there are many jobs i cannot remotely compete for because they primarily serve the latino population, people that
i've been in the health-care industry about 22 years. four years ago i decided to a upbraid my skills, because it was an area of health care that was starting to increase in the area i live. -- upgrade my skills. i live in southern california. i'm not quite sure if she can help me with any statistics on this area, but the jobs that i applied for now have been where you must be bilingual or use the phrase "we prefer you to be bilingual." all the of the skills are in place to do the...
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you'll get 22 questions, there is no give and take. it's not a real town hall. but it does have some appeal. in terms of the subject, it is not the place -- the town hall meeting is a different kind of thing. but if you did one subject at a time, i think the evidence is out there and the public would watch this. 67 million people sat at the television and watched those debates. another 16 or 20 people,there were 100 million people watching some or all of the first debate, and the same numbers continued through them all. >> we have a little more than a minute to go. i want to ask -- martha, why do you think they asked you to do a debate? >> i don't know. maybe because i wasn't covering the campaign? i was covering the whitehouse and i -- that wasn't my favorite assignment. >> if they asked you in 2016? >> it is an honor. i hope i was chosen for my body of work and am a reporter that people trust. >> why, aside from the color of your socks, do you think the commission came to you a third time? >> i work cheap. [laughter] i have no idea. maybe because i'm older. >>
you'll get 22 questions, there is no give and take. it's not a real town hall. but it does have some appeal. in terms of the subject, it is not the place -- the town hall meeting is a different kind of thing. but if you did one subject at a time, i think the evidence is out there and the public would watch this. 67 million people sat at the television and watched those debates. another 16 or 20 people,there were 100 million people watching some or all of the first debate, and the same numbers...
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clinton, during a recent senate hearing. a senator who was examining secretary clinton suggested or implied that the administration may have misstated the nature of the benghazi attack which mrs. clinton responded, what difference at this point does it make? i submit, mr. speaker, that the survivors of the four americans who were murdered at that attack would welcome any information, any and all information surrounding that infamous invasion. the survivors are grieving, and any information that could illuminate in any way this tragic -- the tragedy that occurred in benghazi would welcome any and all information, it seems to me. yes, secretary clinton, at this pount it may well make a difference -- point it make well make a difference. i yield back, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the chair recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. mcgovern, for five minutes. mr. mcgovern: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for five minutes and to revise and extend my r
clinton, during a recent senate hearing. a senator who was examining secretary clinton suggested or implied that the administration may have misstated the nature of the benghazi attack which mrs. clinton responded, what difference at this point does it make? i submit, mr. speaker, that the survivors of the four americans who were murdered at that attack would welcome any information, any and all information surrounding that infamous invasion. the survivors are grieving, and any information that...
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that magazine is probably, i've never seen except for .22 caliber. they don't work very well either. as a practical matter, somebody said, he cannot have 100 round magazine, well, nobody has them anyway. so go ahead. i think they get into a problem. >> is this constitutional? >> anything at some point, the question when you are passing laws that impinge on fundamental constitution and rights. how serious do they impinge on those rights? secondly, is there a benefit from doing it? the same is true. it is not just on constitutional to say it cannot say anything. it is also unconstitutional to put an unreasonable burden on this. i know i am talking in circles but you cannot really say for certain what a court would or would not say. what i'm saying is that when you get up into those esoteric things that most people don't buy because they don't work very well, they don't see any reason for them. a court might say that that is a reasonable thing. i think the 30-round and 10-round magazines are different. >> and the background check question. >> the argume
that magazine is probably, i've never seen except for .22 caliber. they don't work very well either. as a practical matter, somebody said, he cannot have 100 round magazine, well, nobody has them anyway. so go ahead. i think they get into a problem. >> is this constitutional? >> anything at some point, the question when you are passing laws that impinge on fundamental constitution and rights. how serious do they impinge on those rights? secondly, is there a benefit from doing it?...
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there get 22 questions, is no give and take. it's not a real town hall. but it does have some appeal. in terms of the subject, it is not the place -- the town hall meeting is a different kind of thing. but if you did one subject at a time, i think the evidence is out there and the public would watch this. 67 million people sat at the television and watched those debates. another 16 or 20 people,there were 100 million people watching some or all of the first debate, and the same numbers continued through them all. >> we have a little more than a minute to go. i want to ask -- martha, why do you think they asked you to do a debate? >> i don't know. maybe because i wasn't covering the campaign? i was covering the whitehouse and i -- that wasn't my favorite assignment. >> if they asked you in 2016? >> it is an honor. that is all i will say. i hope i was chosen for my body of work and that i am a reporter people trust. that is all i can say. >> why you think the commission came to you for the third time to do these debates? >> i was cheap. [laughter] i have no
there get 22 questions, is no give and take. it's not a real town hall. but it does have some appeal. in terms of the subject, it is not the place -- the town hall meeting is a different kind of thing. but if you did one subject at a time, i think the evidence is out there and the public would watch this. 67 million people sat at the television and watched those debates. another 16 or 20 people,there were 100 million people watching some or all of the first debate, and the same numbers...
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clinton said it did not matter at this point. do you believe this administration is incompetence of doing their jobs of protecting american lives? guest: thanks for the call. my response would be there has to be a response. you're absolutely right that failure to respond can be taken and is often taken by these groups as a sign of weakness and they use it in their propaganda and recruitment. however, responding does not necessarily always mean putting boots on the ground. in the situation in northern mali, i don't think it's necessarily a prudent to put boots on the ground. the weber, i'm not opposed to other actions that would eliminate the threat, including dealing with certain leaders who stand at the nexus between the extremist groups, the criminal organizations, and the tribal structures that help protect. you eliminate some of these key individuals and you break those connections. it's not the best option. it's not the preferred option. it's not the clean option. but it is effective. i think a case can be made for that, to
clinton said it did not matter at this point. do you believe this administration is incompetence of doing their jobs of protecting american lives? guest: thanks for the call. my response would be there has to be a response. you're absolutely right that failure to respond can be taken and is often taken by these groups as a sign of weakness and they use it in their propaganda and recruitment. however, responding does not necessarily always mean putting boots on the ground. in the situation in...
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it is not as if the spent spending was cut 22% in the fourth quarter. this is a reminder that we are in the time of slow growth, weak underlying growth, combined with fiscal tightening, higher taxes, spending cuts. we will see downward pressure on both coming out of washington to get our deficits under control. hopefully, we do not have to many quarters where we end up in negative territory. this is not an economy growing six percent and can hinder those bibles easily. host: magnolia, texas, david, better. caller: [indiscernible]we are doing great here. i noticed the super bowl is forming dollars per minute. everything is packed. all of the football stadiums. i do not see any recession. host: you said you are doing better why? caller: i live 15 miles from where they are building the number one country in the world. we are getting roads. it is unbelievable around here. we have job signs everywhere. as far as the savings, when interest rates are 1.5%, who will put their money in the bank? bernanke wants you to put it in stocks. that is why there is no int
it is not as if the spent spending was cut 22% in the fourth quarter. this is a reminder that we are in the time of slow growth, weak underlying growth, combined with fiscal tightening, higher taxes, spending cuts. we will see downward pressure on both coming out of washington to get our deficits under control. hopefully, we do not have to many quarters where we end up in negative territory. this is not an economy growing six percent and can hinder those bibles easily. host: magnolia, texas,...
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i am reviewing legislation to address gun trafficking. i have supported funding for law enforcement programs and i work every day to carry out the work pauol wallstone does to repair our mental health system. tomorrow i will introduce the mental health and school act which will improve access to mental health care for kids. catching these issues at an early age is really important. i want to be careful here -- that we don't stigmatize mental illness. the vast majority of people with mental illness are no more violent than the rest of the population. in fact, they are more likely to be the victims of violence. these recent events have caused us as a nation to scrutinize our failed mental healt and system and i'm glad we're talking about this and a serious way. police chief johnson, i met with some mothers from the mountain view school district in minnesota whose children's lives and their own lives were changed for the better because their kids got access to mental health care that they needed at an early age. they got treatment. their liv
i am reviewing legislation to address gun trafficking. i have supported funding for law enforcement programs and i work every day to carry out the work pauol wallstone does to repair our mental health system. tomorrow i will introduce the mental health and school act which will improve access to mental health care for kids. catching these issues at an early age is really important. i want to be careful here -- that we don't stigmatize mental illness. the vast majority of people with mental...
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they have engaged in human trafficking. houston has become one of the hubs in the united states for the disbursement of traffic people. we have the issue of 20% of the people in federal penitentiaries. there were unlawfully in the united states. border security is -- covers those particular issues. we have the other issues as well. i would like to concentrate on trying to secure the border. i am one of those who does not believe the border is secure. otherwise would not have all these organized crime problems that have been created in the united states. at the border in texas as you know, there is the ability for person -- different subject to come in and cross the border daily to go to school, to work. the 25 mile border visa system. and they use some type of card similar to this. where they are allowed to cross into the united states daily. do you think because of your location in san antonio that if we had a better legal entry visa whether it is a card with the biometrics, fingerprints, photographs, the different electro
they have engaged in human trafficking. houston has become one of the hubs in the united states for the disbursement of traffic people. we have the issue of 20% of the people in federal penitentiaries. there were unlawfully in the united states. border security is -- covers those particular issues. we have the other issues as well. i would like to concentrate on trying to secure the border. i am one of those who does not believe the border is secure. otherwise would not have all these organized...